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St George Hospital in the Home team

This Virtual Care Awareness Week (20 to 24 October), we are proud to spotlight St George Hospital’s Virtual Hospital in the Home service.

The program is a leading example of how technology is reshaping healthcare delivery, bringing…

Community members taking part in a strength and balance exercise at the Healthy Ageing Expo

As we get older, it's important to keep on top of our health checks and vaccinations, stay active and socially connected. 

To support older adults from multicultural communities, we recently held our Healthy Ageing Expo at Eastlakes,…

Sydney/Sydney Eye Hospital Staff, the Sydney Eye Hospital Foundation and UTS students at the family open day

This World Sight Day (9 October), Sydney/Sydney Eye Hospital (SSEH) opened its doors for its inaugural family open day. 

The SSEH courtyard came alive with interactive stalls, free eye pressure tests, and a fun kids' corner which…

SESLHD finalists for the NSW Health Awards

We are delighted to announce that two of our teams have been named as finalists in the NSW Health Awards.

Now in its 27th year, the awards recognise personalised,…

Boxing exercise class featuring two Aboriginal women

The Bulbuwil Aboriginal lifestyle support program is marking a significant milestone by joining the Knockout Health Challenge for the first time. This community-led initiative, funded by the NSW Ministry of…

Pictured left to right: SESLHD Acting Chief Executive Kate Hackett (fifth from left), Multicultural Health Communication Service Director Lisa Woodland, Minister for Health Ryan Park, NSW Health Secretary Susan Pearce, Cancer Institute NSW Chief Executive Professor Tracey O'Brien, NSW Chief Health Officer Dr Kerry Chant.  Also pictured: NSW Multicultural Health Communication Service staff, and Multicultural Health Week community champions at the launch event at State Parliament.

Multicultural Health Week is being celebrated right across NSW with the theme: Healthy ageing – older people are the heart of the family and community.

Multicultural Health Week, led by the NSW Multicultural…

Photo of attendees at SQuaRes meeting

This Speech Pathology Week, speech pathologists across the District came together at Calvary Health Care Kogarah for Speech SQuaRes, an annual showcase for the district’s speech pathologists to present stories, quality…

Yarning your wishes

First Nations people have been caring for their dying community members for millennia. Yarning is an important part of ‘sorry business’ but before then, yarning can also…

Medications

Medication safety is crucial to avoid harm and make sure patients get the correct treatment when they need it. Across the district, a number of medication safety initiatives…

KDEC Team - G Mangos, K Turner, M Chan, K Snellgrove

The Kidney Disease Education Clinic (KDEC) at St George Hospital has supported kidney health for 24 years. The clinic provides end-stage kidney disease education and, where appropriate, renal replacement therapy…